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  • Rusted Planters
    		•
    From "Fresh Coat"
    episode DFCT-106


    Planters receive an aged appearance with this technique.

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    PHOTO

    "Rusted" planter
    PHOTO

    Figure A
    PHOTO

    Figure B
    Materials:

    Latex eggshell paint for base coat
    Iron paint
    Rust activator
    Paint brushes

    1. Apply base coat latex paint (figure A) in terra cotta color (here, Fox Wood KM4087-3 is used). Allow to dry.

    2. Apply iron paint to the majority of the pots (figure B).

    3. Apply rust activator by spraying on and/or brushing on.

    4. Wait ten minutes for pots to rust.


    RESOURCES :

    Metal Effects Reactor Metallic Paint
    ME222, Baroque
    Modern Masters, Inc.
    Website: ModernMastersInc.com

    Rust Activator
    Modern Masters, Inc.
    Website: www.ModernMastersInc.com

    Kelly Moore Paint
    Website: www.kellymoore.com

  • ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  		• Bronzed Walls
  		• Faux Wood-Grain Pocket Doors
  		• Gold-Leafed Fireplace
  		• Rusted Planters